Aman Ki Asha – An Indo Pak Peace Project ?



India is preparing for a possible “two-front war” with China and Pakistan, Geo News quoted an Indian newspaper as saying on Wednesday, The News reported … something not new, Indian Establishment has been directly or indirectly showing hostility against Pakistan since Mumbai incident and yet we have this ‘Aman ki Asha’ thing going on, communicating (read conditioning) the already dazzled Pakistani masses to have a very friendly perception of their neighbors, whose involvement in the Karachi Ashura incident and Bolton Market Tragedy cannot also be ruled out, let alone in the Indian’s Involvement in Waziristan, frequent cross of fire at boarders etc  … and amidst of all this we have this Aman Ki Asha campaign only adding to the list of questions one might have against the intentions of our capricious (not quite though) neighbor …

I haven’t seen all the ads of this strange campaign, but this one is telling …

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I am particularly intrigued by the symbolism in this clip, for example:

  1. Pakistanis are shown backward as compare to Indians, this could have been reversed or rather the status on both sides could have been the same? Indians are shown more civilized and can make a phone call as well …
  2. Pakistanis are desperate to hear a indian song “Dil wale Dulhaniya Le Jaen ge”,and Indians are looking forward to fulfill there wish …
  3. The signals of Pakistan Radio doesn’t go this far, however Indian Radio signals are caught by the radio Pakis have
  4. The elders are bearded, religious looking … looking forward to hear an Indian song?

Henceforth, I found this advertisement as humiliating to Pakistan’s Identity in a very subtle way … there could have been other ways (read balanced, unbiased, respectful etc) as well to make this ad … but for some reason its not like that, even it would have been, I would have still asked the same questions. Amongst all, in the light of whats been going on between the two countries, one must better be careful in forming ones perception which might delude us against any unprecedented danger … the general public should rather keep its eyes open, mind also …

Its better safe then be sorry…

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Aman ki Asha?

Its better to be safe then be sorry…

Note from Teeth Maestro: I personally am an advocate for promoting peace between Pakistan and India and believe that such intiatives despite their potential short comings must be appreciated as a definite step forward to bridging the Indo-Pak divide. That said in all fairness I also feel that Omar Javaid also has a right to his opinion and feel that posting this blog post on Teeth Maestro will serve as a important debating issue to in effect extensively evaluate the problems associated with such peace initiatives, if at all possible

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I AM INTRESTED TO REGESTER YOUR AFAT IS EXCELANT

aman ki asha is not better for pakistan because indians are betrayer and they always heart the pakistan so it is not better for pakistan,,,,,,,

Dear Sir
I am Mureed Abbas from Pakistan
I want to Join Aman Ki Asha

Any peace process can’t be successful until and unless it's balance and based on equity. The objections raise by OJ may be right but he shouldn't forget one thing that we can't discard any move towards peace in the sub-continent by criticizing it. Do criticize but the same should be positive. We need peace at all cost as it will bring us more happiness and more progress than the cost.

I totally agree with Debranjan. I am a Pakistani and i feel if u continue to behave idiots by beleiving such videos. we are never gonna be successful in our lives..

We need to broaden our thinking process...... guys open ur minds and .. do not do what these politians are expecting us to do... do not run in their Race

Iam in support of Amman ki asha project. Atleast they took some initiative towards peace project. they did their contribution but what about us.. The person who made this blog could only see the negative aspects of it??

I wish had done better for all the humans of India and Pakistan rather than wasting time trying to fault in Aman ki Asha video..

We must stop showing videos of which hindus are taking oath against muslims and vise verca.. For God sake what are we trying to do.. I am sure i can find 10 videos of muslims extremist who r intending the same against Hindu's and Indians.

Why are we forgetting we all are the same.. India and Pakistan was once a single country... and no one can change this fact...

Nazia Hussain

Look Man,

I'm a hindu Indian, and to be honest, I hate these hindu right bastards as much as you guys do. In face there was a huge uproar after a hindu outfit beat up women wearing jeans. Religious bigotry is the same, whether they take the hues of Hinduism, Islam, evangelical Christianity or Judaism. In India, the pakistan baiting is usually a political gimmick. The average Indian is way too detached politically or religiously to keep any hostile mindset towards Pakistanis. Matter of fact, the educated classes feel sad about the fact that Pakistan is imploding under it's own insurgency, when it could've thrived economically like India did, given so much of similarity in their resources and human capital.

@khuram!

well said....and i suggest her to read "arthshastar" by chanakiya and its effect on the psyche of indian rulers and diplomates even after so many centuries.

Dont agree with the analysis of this Aman ki Asha video by Omar Javaid. I guess if you come from a mindset that is resolutely anti-Indian then you will see everything from that angle. I thought that it was funny and original. Yes most Pakistanis watch Indian films and enjoy them; it's reality. Guess it could have have equally been an urdue drama serial but perhaps would have connected less with the average person. Through the blogosphere we are having a lot of contact with Indians. Thankfully many of them are just like many of us, proud, competitive and perhaps less bigoted. Muslims and Hindus were rivals but lived in peace and harmony for a lot of their history. We have a lot in common. Perhaps more than what divides us. I am for peace and respect with our great neighbour (quoting Shahrukh). Please don't call me an Indian agent if that is a response to my post.

Tilsim, I won't like to call you an indian agent but would certainly offer my sympathies.I am not sure about your age but from the arguments put forward by you it appears you only watch indian movies and cricket perhaps.I suggest you turn to the real world and start reading and understanding the history of the subcontinent from 1940 to date.The most recent about blocking of our water according to you by "our great neigbour".Remmember the cardinal principle of any indian is bigotry and you seem to have ignored it.How did this phrase come into being? "Baghal may churi muun mayn ram ram".

dude i totally agree with this i am a pakistani living in lahore i say that division was the biggest blunder i know that lot of people will disagree on this please dont be emotional think, hindu muslim issues were prob at that time how many people were killed max 15 to 20 after each fight now its ratio is in hundreds each bomb blast in pakistan kill 50 to 300 people wich includes kids women so many inocents what do we say talibans are doing this what nonsense.. each blast or attack in india kills so many innocents babies who God consederd angels what is our fault its all done by the RAW and the ISI please i done know when but v should just through are government some where and stop blaming each other it was planned by the britishers as the believe in divide and rule they divided us and now they are ruling am i wrong we have become the puppets of those white swines bloody britishers and americans and we cant realise this if we had brains we would have spended all our money on are developement insted of trainning army against each other india realised this but we havent yet we are taking loans which we know we cant afford to return this is what we are doing are presidents are buying palaces are primemisters are buying houses in each street of apkistan like dha lahore swiss accounts etc and cantt solve the kashmir issue i think
if one is muslim he knows that enemy wants to capture saudia what will we do??? jammu kashmir is the same case hidu people go for there yatra to himaliyas how can we take that imagine iam a pakistani but i dont fear to face truth

@ farrahshah what you said is right, but the action of our players say something else. They are not sad because they were humiliated but they are said that they missed out the opportunity of making money. I don't know what is the idea of our people protesting that are players are not selected, common its Iindian Premier League we should start something like a Muslim premier League after all the most richest countries are of our muslim oil rich country.we have those that on our side.

What is this Non Sense of IPL?
As if Pakistani cricketers have nothing better to do with themselves.
They would like to be auctioned.
The whole thing is bizzare.Do they not feel humiliated even done for the sake of charity?
I mean it is a game of bored billionaires and why would anyone degrade or will belittle one's ownself to be offered for auctioning anywhere but the worst is at the mix of Indian Millionaires and Bollywood?

For India it is for publicity for Public Image ,if anyone in Paksitan would have used their brains they would have thought better to stay at home.
It is an event to promote India ....now where is the place of Pakistan in it?

Think before you act and Respect yourself before expecting others to do so.

So if the Pakistani cricketers want stardom they need to come upto the standard of Imran Khan (when he was a player) and not to go down to the level of Bollywood sexing up and adding spice to promote Indian coporate market.

@Jawwad

"if this incident doesn't shake our self respect and national pride than i am affraid nothing can do that."

You want to bet that our politicians (current national and provincial leadership) will only set out smoke screen and not do anything concrete? It is in their corrupt nature to be submissive.

On the other hand I believe that ordinary citizens are hurt and want a REACTION! Though they (Pakistanis in general) deserve this humiliation, because they voted for the crooks or are merely bystanders watching the destruction of Pakistan. To achieve something one need to be prepared for hardship and sacrifices.

A vote for PML-N, PPP, ANP, MQM, PML-Q etc. is a vote for humilation and further disaster for Pakistan.

I think we can not afford to boycott The world cup In case if we boycott we will be isolated from the world even more after the attacks on srilanks we are isolated diplomatically.
Imran khan says that we should boycott but his other team mate wasim is selected as the coach of KKR. even he should withdraw form that.
I know this incident will shake the pride of a common pakistani, but it will not shake the pride of our shmeless pakistani players and our politician.
our players or just behind money that IPL gives, they are not sad because they are humiliated they are sad because they missed out a opportunity to make money.
I am very proud of being a muslim but I am not of being a pakistani.
Let the world side line us god is on our side we will bounce back.
what do you think?

you are right faiz.
i hate cricket and i hate our lowlives cricketers and pcb officials regardless of the person on chair.But i can not take planned humiliation of pakistani cricketers.
if this incident doesn't shake our self respect and national pride than i am affraid nothing can do that.
Imran khan gave a good suggestion of boycotting the world cup held in india.

yes mr.khan to hell with aman ki asha. we are not beggars that we can not survive if our players are not taken in IPL.
it does not matter if there are suicide bombing every now and then,it does not matter Pakistan is diplomatically side lined we will bounce back.its Indians who are hell bent on spoiling our image what ever bad is happening in Pakistan its because of India and US, what ever bad is happening to them is because of their internal decision.

to hell with aman ki asha....

what ever people may say I feel that its a insult to our players, you might say that our players are more saddned cos they missed out on money but I think its a insult to pakistani the Indians have told them tht we are not welcome.
I think pakistan is in a mess already no country is willing to come and play in our country.
After the attacks on srilankan cricketer we are sidelined diplomatically, we still dont know who attacked.
anything bad happens in pakistan our government frist points out the finger on Indians, no country is taking us seriously if India points a finger on us their are so many countries that supports it.
I am still of the opinion that we muslim countries should unite and teach the infidels a lesson and we should show them we can be united.start a Muslim premier league and show the world that pakistan is not only a disturbed state its a country that is developing more that that hindoos.

What is link of IPL , sale of our players and a peace accord.I think we ARE again out of track when huge money matters come in our way.
IPL is a private commercial franchise and not supported by govt of India but under control of strong business tycoons of India.If we revive our memory once we have punished our players for going to this forum.
20/20 matches are worst kind of cricket and some how we can say this way we are declining our standards of real game of cricket which is known for its style, actions and stamina of patience to watch for whole day.
These franchises developed crash death of this game in this way to earn money and money only.
We people have become so short tempered or may be politically putting fuel to peace accord in this ways.
Few days back I watched the importance of waseem akram in Indian dance programs.
Recently I heard the songs of atif in some Indian movies,I think Indian singer are more capable than this out of tune atif but they preferred Pakistani singer on their top class trained young singers.
In another 20/20 matches Pakistan players fully participated by taking permission from Pakistani govt and some of them got this permission by bribing our officials of PCB.
so What is wrong in this mess?
In our country and even first world you are fired or throw out of your company in few hours and wihtout notice.
They are not bound to buy or sell Pakistani players.
By the way just read the comments of all top channels and people of Pakistan after facing humiliated defeat from Australia.
So what is the hue and cry if they are not interesting our unpredictable and all time scandalous players.
I also need help to judge the rising nationalism factor in this FOR SALE process of our cricketers in Indian soil.
Watch out carefully it is no more than a political stunt being created by corrupt officials of PCB to cover their acute deficiencies and corruption scandals in the line of duty.

yes you are right its wasim akram not imran, who ever it does not matter, even he should not coach them, we should show them we are united, I dont't know why or players or acting like beggars, like our goverment is begging with Americans, we should start our own Muslim premier League with all the players from muslim countries and Insha ahal it will be a great success. we should show the world what we are really capable of. with all the oil rich nation on our side the event will be a great success.
If this happens I will really feel proud to be a pakistani right now I am only proud of being a muslim.

i think it was wasim akram not imran khan who has signed the contract with KKR.

"Aman ki asha " believe is a big joke.see what this Indians have done to our cricket players, They have nit included any one from our team and Imran khan as gone to coach KKR its disgusting, I think he should quit the post and show that we Pakistan's have unity.We should start something of our own like IPL may be PPL.now we are in such as mess that no country wants to come and play in Pakistan.I think we are isolated and the world is treating us badly.
probably we should teach India a lesson, it is isolating Pakistan from the world and also our elected members are not doing anything. ban Indian goods, their movies and music.
I don't know whom to blame should I blame India or ourself.I am confussed.

Before starting swat war the Gates predicted the Pakistan insecure conditions in this way.
The Taliban in Pakistan overreached," Gates said of the recent advance on the Buner district near Islamabad. "I think that it has served as an alarm for the Pakistani government," he said, adding that leaders know the attempt at a truce with the Taliban in the strategic Swat Valley has failed.

So he pushed the alarm and Pakistani army started her explosive operation there on its people and land.
This relic of Bush administration is again predicting during his visit to India.
He said
Despite the great restraint shown by India after the Mumbai attacks by Pakistan-based militants, New Delhi could easily lose patience if there were a repeat attack, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.

I still cant judge that who has given him authority to speak on behalf of Pakistan or India.
If observe minutely then see when ever any kind of peace deal or its effects are tried to created these aliens come to intervene with war forecasts for south Asian region.

These intelligent guys can foresee the enmity of jihadis groups for Pakistan as they have assume for US and India too.
So I think seeing magnitude of power of jihadi groups that is still not coming under control of super power for last 7 years, we should invite them to take the place of Pakistan army and give them signal to conquer and destroy India.They only sent few Pack men like Ajmal kasab and halted all India for more than 80 hrs and if they would get support of Pakistani people/army than I am sure result would be much better than last three wars between two.

This is the only mentality thriving in our side for many many years.US is just playing the role of double agent on two sides and this way pressurize its dependability on our weak leadership.
Bridging is only possible when both sides are on equal level of integrity and balance.If one consider it self superior, it must be lowly down to create an equality between two uneven sides.
Bullying is part of hooliganism and it takes one's away from friendship and badly affects long term relationships too.
Enmity on all matters is a directionless feeling and creates hurdles in way to success .On the other hand friendship and its related norms keep one focused toward pragmatical objectives of life.
So choice is our which one to pick as per our inbuilt nature or up to level of practical approach.

Anyway I do not support wars and am not in favour of any war.
Be it China -India
Or India -Paksitan
WE the poor people of the world must be given the chance to live in it.
2010 is a year of disasters anyway ,actually if you see since year 2000,sunami,earthquakes,floods and femines have already taken a huge toll.
And in the regions of Iraq,Palestine,Pakistan,Afghanistan,Sri Lanka a huge population has been murdered brutally.
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I agree we must try to bridge the gap and increase humanity among ourselves but it must not be at the cost of one bullying other.

Aman ki Asha :Nothing more to say after reading Indian Express today
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Despite the great restraint shown by India after the Mumbai attacks by Pakistan-based militants, New Delhi could easily lose patience if there were a repeat attack, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.
"I think it's not unreasonable to assume Indian patience would be limited were there to be further attacks, Gates told reporters on a trip to New Delhi."
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-may-lose-p...

Saeed
It is not people of Pakistan who have to decide that donation should be accepted or not.It is our core commander conference headed by our COAS that is done on monthly basis by ceasing all important roads toward GHQ for many days, until our military rulers decide that in what conditions they would accept this aide.
They have no courage to say that they are rejecting this offer as they have been addicted of this dollar habituation for their coming generation.
The aide is not for poor people of Pakistan but for security proof arrangements and business ventures of our ruling class and military establishment is always on top to scatter its pouch in front of these all time aides.
In America even single cup of coffee / tea/ common drink a tax of 1 or more dollar is taken by govt.So such a rigid govt which cant give a tax free drink to her common people ,would give you free lunch offers in the form of that aide?
In return of this aide they are giving us war games,taking away our peace of mind .Their guards are in our soil in the form of Black water like commandos , sent here to keep us in alert state for forth coming huge terrorism activities.

he President in his speech at Garhi Khuda Bukh stated that non state elements are preventing the government from fully functioning. If this is true, then let’s be clear and open with the public. Who is our enemy? This is not a top secret that the President, ISI Chief and Rehman Malik should only be privy to. We as a community of people need to finally get an answer. Too many lives have been scattered in ignorance. The time has come. Pakistan wake up. We need to get a hold of these corrupt politicians by the horns and shoot out the failures. I demand answers to this terrorist acts. Who is it? Why have they started now? Who are the catalysts? Is it the Deobandi school of thought with their madarasas? The Jihadi groups created by clerics? India. In all truths, we need to comprise a truth with these men. War cannot be won. We need to know what they want. If they want to oust Americans, then oust them. We can live without donations and grant. If the Supreme Court gives the verdict, NRO culprits to return the money, we have enough. I commit on behalf of Pakistan to the president that if law and order is restored, we will build Pakistan together. We do not need foreign aid. We need domestic peace. Can you handle this?

Time we spread the word. Time we take issues on our turf. This Pakistan is bleeding. Talk to the nation. Give names. PPP, PML, or any other sects, come out with evidence. You are breathing your last. And so are we.Read more at http://buildpakistantogether.blogspot.com

Plz Aunties,

I don't know which auntie to side with, I guess I would have to try the fried eggs and parathey first.......either on Pakistani TAWA or at a drivethrough kitchen at Auntie Nazia's.

You shouldn't appreciate my vengeance against army as army never did anything to me but you should appreciate my boldness that I am pinpointing the root cause of our backwardness in my state.
Military system always works in confined space under few minds and develop limited and restrained mental growth of human minds.That is why now we look like a nation which all time looks for orders to follow and then obeys it without seeing its consequences on vast prospects for next generation.
Our army is not biggest enemy but it has lost its track and objectivity as guardian of state borders.
Can the chief guard of bank can be appointed as CEO of bank whose nature of job and training has different parameters then a security chief?
Accurate CEO looks for friends and areas to enhance friendship and business ventures for his organization where security chief only rely his power of gun and would always look for intruders and enemies to prove his credibility in his institution.
Military dictators always in search of enemy as part of training or for justifying their importance that is why Indian enmity is always a maneuvered integrated issue for our nation which all time shadowed our real civic problems in our state.Now our state has been turned into cocktail of civic, militarism supremacy and insurgency problems and people are swinging to and fro in confused state.
I am emphasizing on maintaining GT road as I know its importance for local traders and tourism for locals/foreigners also as our all historical sights are on old GT road.
TOLL free motorway is not found even in first world you have to pay either in Euro or Dollars while covering the smallest distance so this can be dream but unpractical solution of our traveling problem.
India is not our problem but our real problems are product of our bad polices and these are population explosion, illiteracy rate, unemployment and centralized privileges for typical class only.
All these factors are being multiplied by the corruption and ill will planning of ruling groups which come to rule us again and again in different forms by changing their masks.
In all such grave problems where India is contributing to ditch us .Oh sure after seeing the present situation of entropy in Pakistan ,she is enjoying our state of "A BAIL MEJHAY MAR" which we have changed into like that "Aa taliban mejhay mar".
Root cause of our problems is always inside of Pakistan and western or outer forces only locate its area to trigger it through our locals.
So first have courage to locate them before your enemy reaches to your weakness and mend it as soon as possible.
Aman ki asha project is some movement toward right direction as war ki asha has tried many times and gave us only declined status so lets follow good and change signs for better and peaceful future for our new generation who are looking more for migration to save heaven then staying in burning Pakistan any more.

Baitay Imran
when aunties are busy in negotiation don't jab your uncontrollable sentiments in serious matters.
I think you are living among the incomptent kind of ladies who take long hours to give you a pratha and unda.They might start their preparation in night time so that you might get it early hours of morning in the name of break fast .
For your kind information that modern facilities and cooking techniques have shortened the lengthy long hours of cooking toward more quick products and versatility in this field.

@Nazia

.....We made 6th largest army to terrorize India by neglecting
The sarcam in above line is really beautiful ...infact it is India dear which has played a part in 1971...it is India today which is threatening Pakistan and China...
-I appreciate your sympathy towards Pakistani poors and vengeance against Pakiatan army but how unrealistic are you
look at the Shanti Towns and slums of India and the programmes to land on Moon....who is unrealsitic here...

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I am sorry your agenda seems to me like people of Pakistan should think army is their biggest enemy,USA is against us ,
people do not need new projects or chances of improvement because of corruption...
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I never said GT road should not be improved I said you are laying emphasis on it because it is in interest of India not Pakistan.
I would prefer more of Motorways and netwroks without pay toll.
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You know dear we have our own many problems and yes one of them is India when it says it wanst friendship and than create problems within Pakistan.
Which part of the article above have you not read.
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I said clearly that there is no tension between people it is the government agenda of India and its interests in the region.
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@Imran lol :)
beta Imran Parathai banatai huwai souchna mana nahein hai.
Afsoos jahan main houn whan maiyan naheen houtee.
That is why I want my country to develop and progress fast so that there is end to exploitation of masian and women that they can have an openion apart from Parathai banainai

Aunty Farrah and Aunty Nazia,

Why are you fighting over high-speed train and steam engine train.

Don't you have any thing better to do? like frying some eggs and parathey? I bet you have poor massiez doing this shitty stuff, where as you can post your intellectual-khichree over the web.

Well, it's a collaboration not a peace project. GEO/The News collabs with Times of India to have a larger market, more prospects and what not.

our elite class cant avoid orthodox purging against India i,e

-We made 6th largest army to terrorize India by neglecting millions of deserving people and important fields that are mandatory for normal human race.
-We made first Muslim nuclear bomb to refrain India in its limits and then crossed our limits in Kargil borders.
Embarrassing result has been clearly written on history pages.
-We are not interested on modern GT road as India might get benefit through it so we would fully ignored the large population of Pakistan depending on GT road under India phobia but would surely miss no chance of planning for cosmetic surgery of foreigners and tourism of elite class to neighboring countries through bullet train.
Our present railway system shouldnt be improved as RAW migh get benefit so we cant care for our residence as middle and lower class.
Is that your high profile point in this modern and localized development program for few ?
-Why we couldnt plan for huge green revolution along with mass forestation projects.That might bring tension for India?
-Why not we could have developed modern education network in our all rural and urban side for all .Perhaps Indian would have afraid of our high educated class?
Why not we installed huge steel mills instead of nuclear bomb facility that are known as backbone of any country for its way to industrial revolution?
India might feared of our industrial boom and strengthening economy.

So there are lot of civilized way to terrorize India but we always opted for military solution or benefits of few ruling groups in this envious environment between two typical rivals of south Asia.

Dear Fellows
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Why we must have bullet trains and why India hates this idea:
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"The trade route from Gwadar, on the other hand, to Central Asia and possibly to Russia will pass through only a narrow strip, i.e. Wakhan, in north-eastern Afghanistan. But the real value of Gwadar port lies in its use for Chinese trade with Gulf States, Middle Eastern and European countries. The bulk of the cargo handled by Gwadar port is expected to either originate from or destined to China. And the route for that trade is already nearing to be fully functional. For the trade route to Central Asian states and Russia, the only segment to be built anew is Wakhan part. The construction of that segment, ensuring the safety of trucks in that area, and negotiating the terms and conditions with Afghanistan are more of a need and responsibility of Central Asian states and Russia – and not a headache of Pakistan. Indian participation in the construction of Chabahar and a road linking it to Afghanistan is more of a gimmick than a real strategic investment. The only feasible and shortest trade route for Indian trade with Central Asian countries is the land route that passes through Pakistan. "
This is borrowed.

The idea of becoming subservient to India is abhorrent. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

I am just surprised at the pessimism in Pakistan and anti modern technology....and we want Pakistan to prosper???Where even people have limited imagination instead of improving the idea we call it dis functional.
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Anyway that is my imagination for the future of Pakistan...I want Tourism and Trade for my country people visiting Pakistan for dental cosmetic ,for facial surgery hair transplant and minor operations, meditation centers, to buy exotic silks to climb mountains,to discover deserts it will add to foreign exchange ,to buy finest cotton and shawls and to eat the best combination of spices to appreciate Mughal ,Gandhara English architecture it will bring in Democracy freedom and business for us openness in the society .We will have more business ,tourism is a proper Industry...
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GT Road exists and yes I am aware India wants to work on GT road as it runs through India upto Dehlie I think ...but what harm has motorway caused us?
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Regarding the unfortunate accident of the van with the train it was caused by the negligence of the driver and faulty van.
I still do not see why we should not have bullet train.
It is not about Pakistanis using it only it is about Chinese coming to Pakistan on their way to Europe and Europeans coming to Pakistan on their way to China.
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Europeans want to visit Tibet want to climb KT why not facilitate it.Tourism is the major source of contribution to British economy why cannot it be ours in coming future?

Omar
Our interior ministry under rehman malik has lost its credibility and coming time would prove that all such kind of undiscovered and unsolved terrorist acts which have brought huge lost of life and property, would have been designed under this ministry.
Same situation is in the management of PIA under captain 's management who is missing no chance of declining its standard of flying and rising scale of its corruption details.
So you see one thing in common in both departments that both zardari's close friends are controlling the important departments of Pakistan.
So I can only pray for victims or targets of interior ministry or travelers for PIA under such pathetic and incompetent leadership and any time they can become victim of foreseeable terrorism ,apprehended by our rehman malik.

Why we people only think of vision for only our privileged class?
We made motorway but ignored historical GT road which links millions of small cities and villages.we completely ignored the miseries of millions that are relied on GT roads for their earnings, emergency handling and routine matters of life.
We have made huge and modern plazas and branded outlets for specific class but again never gave a thought of improving the obsolete construction styles of old market areas of all cities where even drain system was laid before the partition.
Now about train system,if some how we would have been able to manage our system in an organized way ,then we would think of this luxury of bullet train but here the millions of people are highly at risk of accidents, materialistic loss and loss of time by using this important and unavoidable necessity of life a mean of communication. Just few days before We have lost just 12 small kids going to school in harsh weather.The parents of those kids have dreamed a bright future for their kids and by living in poverty level they were sending their children to a distant English medium school.
What our state did for such people, their kids died like useless living being and not a single regret with some practical actions has been seen from govt.Why we are so senseless on this huge loss of our poor working class community?
Simple answer is that we have only visionary plannings where we have our personal interests.Mian chunno like area would give no benefit to railway minister, its secretary and related people.
Oh sure in the project of bullet train same team would earn billion dollar commissions along with lot of picnic plans to other countries in the name of project handling. So it might look more suitable and feasible in our system of governance.

following Paksitan army + US vision is not a traitership
US is our friend and a strategic one and we wish to remain its friends...
Now tell me w

Why we should shun China and USA offers of development but we must embrace India?

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I want to see the bullet train from China to Pakistan to Turkey...it will be such a fun like Eurostar buy one ticket and visit all countries.rest of the infra structure will pop up...

Nazia
We need vision what and where we want to be in ten or twenty years time...if you think Aman ki Asha will work in one day it would not....it is aiming to achieve the goal in next twenty years .....if not ten.
Now the bullet train from China to Gawadar and beyond seems to have given you a panic attack at present state of roads....
and railway tracks....which need attention I take the point but why and how it stops us from building the bullet train tracks??
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...and regarding Kashmir you are talking about the perceptions regarding Pakistan army and Government
.....I think they always hold the view that yes they want it resolved but last word would be the Kashmiri people themselves,what ever they decide.

Will bullet train be economical? China's industrial belt is on the other side , away from Pakistan. So what stuff will be exported by this train? For mid-east, I feel it will be less costly to use ship from Shanghai, rather than a train through China and Pakistan and then ship to mid-east from Gawdar.

Intelligence agencies expose hijacking plan
ISHFAQULLAH SHAWL
Sunday, 17 Jan, 2010 3:33 am

ISLAMABAD : Intelligence agencies on Saturday exposed a hijacking plan which what they said was being sponsored and supported by Indian and Afghan secret agencies. According to the Interior Ministry sources intelligence agencies informed the ministry that terrorists had planned to hijack Pakistan International Airlines plane.

After receiving the information, the ministry announced red alert on all the airports, sources said. They said that Airport Security Force and other law enforcement agencies have been asked to enhance vigilance to frustrate the evil designs of terrorists.

Sources revealed that terrorists had planned to hijack PIA airliner and take it to Kandahar. According to the intelligence report terrorists have links with separatist elements of Balochistan. No Interior Ministry official could be reached for comments.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2010

http://www.aaj.tv/news/Latest/494_detail.html

Allama Iqbal being tortured....

Since he couldn't be placed in the Guantanamo Bay jail, special arragements are made to torture him in the grave....

Visit the link and see it your self:
http://ejang.jang.com.pk/1-16-2010/pic.asp?picname...

The Pakistani eyes who want to see bullet train from Gwadar to china is one of ignorant of real situation and surely following US+ARMY polciy to support foreign ideas and give monetary benefits to few groups and people in this game.
One should know that our present railway system which is urgence and ultimate requirement of millions in Pakistan is designed by British and it is almost 100 years old.We even couldnt install a new track of few kilometers to our remote or high areas under our incompetent management of railway.Our signaling system is so obsolete and corroded that one can easily say that all system is under risk of Allah blessings. 500 railway crossings are without gates which had recently killed the 15 students of rural class who are trying to resist the hard system of NO survivals from our elite class.
Any way there is no harm for day dreaming and planning new projects for giving more to elite class as our normal way of governance.

Pakistan always went for taking over Kashmir and that was the reason two wars were started from our side.It is top slogan of our military and political set up to lay kar rahain gay Kashmir since we heard from our childhood.
Who says to you that real Kashmirs want to attach them with Pakistan?
Only a few groups which get support from Pakistan army followed this statement.
The real opportunist of Kashmir movement raised their voices and used it as stairs to migrate it to western countries.Now their third generation is enjoying life in non Muslim states and as usual poor and emotional people have been sacrificed on this movement which focal point is still a religion.
Rest groups are playing dirty politics and instead of any proper solution to this problem, they miss no chance of escalating tension filled issues when any govt tries to move peace process there.
Yaseen malik a heroic character of Kashmir movement had come to Islamabad for marrying a US citizen young girl who is 18 year younger than him.He found no beautiful and effected lady of his match from Kashmir and preferred US citizen.This story is same for almost all leaders who are leading this movement that has brought Pakistan in the edge of break up again.
Pakistan supports the Kashmir movement.
Pakistan supports the Afghani movement.
Pakistan is responsible for Iran security breach.
Pakistan supported alqaeda movement.

In these game of support played under military Pakistan forgot to support real Pakistanis who were deserved on priority than other supports.
Extremists supports were created in Pakistan by state authority under brown uniform.Our secular army was slowly transformed into group of fanatics by an organized way in our barracks and then transferred it into deprived areas of Pakistan.These areas were in need of development, education and employment but we gave them mullah culture who brain washed them to transform them into such breed which are hardly seen in any live nations.
Enough is enough.Before supporting others first look your prior liabilities as topmost duty which are being ruined under bad management of corrupt establishment and failed policies of political leadership.

Aman you say
the difference will be there . even the roads are much better and wider at the Pakistan side .
You think that wider roads are indicator of prosperity and strong measures of any country.
In Pakistan you find this thing common in all cities of Paksitan that where the army resides or focused its concentration, first thing they do is to wide roads for their comfort and free movement.You can also check it through Google in any cantonment areas or army bases or near residences of senior officers ,all such scenes can be seen.You forget to see that just go miles ahead in civilian area where middle or lower classes of Pakistan live in majority, you would hardly found any smooth system of communication of major industrial and agricultural areas of Pakistan.

@Nazia! I second you opinion regarding eradicating extremism as you rightly said that is vital for our survival as a state. This war is a complex conflict but one should keep in mind that such extremist elements, even when they are advocating populist causes, at one point in time will start losing the popular support; either because of their barbaric atrocities or due to the corrective actions taken by the state.